CHEM101 F14 PRACTICE QUIZ #2

NAME: ______________________
SCORE: __________ /

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1. All atoms of a given element are identical.

Answer: FALSE
2. A 25 g sample of sugar is found to contain 51.4% oxygen by mass. Another 250 g sample of
the same sugar is also 51.4% oxygen by mass. This is consistent with the:
A) law of conservation of mass
B) law of constant composition
C) law of multiple proportions
D) first assumption of Dalton's atomic theory
E) second assumption of Dalton's theory
Answer: B
3. Choose the correct statement.
A) Neutrons have no charge and no mass.
B) An electron has 1/1837 the mass of a proton.
C) The atomic number is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
D) The charge of a proton is 1837 times the charge of an electron.
E) Electrons and protons have about the same mass.
Answer: B
4. Which of these atoms has the greatest number of neutrons in its nucleus?
56 Mn
57 Co
55
56 Ni
25
27
27 Fe
28
B)
C)
D)
A)

E)

28
14 Si

Answer: A
5. Which of these atoms has the greatest number of neutrons in its nucleus?
56 Mn
25

A)

B)

57 Co
27

C)

55
27 Fe

D)

56 Ni
28

Answer: A
6. The total numbers of neutrons, protons, and electrons in 35Cl- are ________.
A) 17 neutrons, 35 protons, 36 electrons
B) 35 neutrons, 17 protons, 18 electrons
C) 18 neutrons, 17 protons, 16 electrons
D) 18 neutrons, 17 protons, 18 electrons
E) 17 neutrons, 17 protons, 17 electrons
Answer: D

E)

28
14 Si

CHEM101 F14 PRACTICE QUIZ #2

NAME: ______________________
SCORE: __________ /

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7. Which statement below is true?

A) Metals gain electrons to have a positive charge.
B) Metals gain electrons to have a negative charge.
C) Metals lose electrons to have a positive charge.
D) Nonmetals lose electrons.
E) Transition metals can gain 2 or more electrons to become metal ions.
Answer: C
8. Main group elements are those in groups ________.
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2, and 13 to 18
C) 13 to 18
D) 1 and 18
E) 3 to 12
Answer: B
9. How many moles of iron is present in 1.2 grams of a sample of pure iron (Fe)?
A) 2.15 10-2 mol
B) 0.215 mol
C) 4.30 10-2 mol
D) 2.15 10-1 mol
E) 0.430 mol
Answer: A
10. How many atoms of lead (Pb) are required to cover a 33.0 cm by 45.0 cm area with a sheet of
lead that is 0.140 mm thick? The density of lead is 11.35 g/cm3.
A) 6.86 1023
B) 2.29 1026
C) 2.29 1025
D) 6.86 1022
E) 1.42 1026
Answer: A